Postcode CR8 4BS (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 4BS is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in March 2007 and is an active postcode. CR8 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 4BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR8 4BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR8 4BS is Watney Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road (CR8) and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.48 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 170 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 4BS is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 4BS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR8 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Watney Close 99 m
Fairbairn Close 103 m
Sydney Avenue 107 m
Beaumont Road 202 m
Aveling Close 208 m
Graham Road 239 m
Grovelands Road 320 m
Lansdowne Road 323 m
Reedham Drive 326 m
Musgrove Close 342 m
Purley Rise 367 m
Downlands Road 412 m
Woodland Way 552 m
Woodcote Valley Road 572 m
Higher Drive 575 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4BS

Introduction March 2007
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR8 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
399 m
St David's School 623 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
734 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.24 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.28 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.28 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.31 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.31 km
Cumnor House School 1.35 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.5 km
Laleham Lea School 1.59 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.66 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.85 km
Cumnor House School 1.89 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.15 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.29 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.4 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.5 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.32 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.58 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.66 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.66 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.66 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.66 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.66 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.68 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.73 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.73 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.73 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.91 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.91 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.94 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.94 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.94 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.94 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.98 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.03 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
7.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Brighton Road Old Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.48 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.48 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.48 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 170 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 776 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 794 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 594 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 6.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

96 meters consuming 574,106 kWh - mean 5,980 kWh : median 5,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33231200
Longitude -0.12163000
OS Easting 530956
OS Northing 0160921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15845
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Purley & Woodcote
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033272
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 041E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3